Unknown: Corran Scorraig, Little Loch Broom
Craft (19th Century)
Site Name Unknown: Corran Scorraig, Little Loch Broom
Classification Craft (19th Century)
Alternative Name(s) Scorraig Point; North Minch; Unknown 1830
Canmore ID 291317
Site Number NG99NE 8001
NGR NG 996 961
NGR Description NG c. 996 961
Datum Datum not recorded
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- Council Highland
- Parish Maritime - Highland
- Former Region Highland
- Former District Maritime
- Former County Not Applicable
NG99NE 8001 c. 996 961
N57 54.6 W5 23.0
NLO: Corran Scorraig [name: NG 996 961]
Little Loch Broom [name centred NH 02 92]
Loch Broom [name centred NH 10 93].
(No classification or cargo specified: date of loss cited as October 1830). Unknown: two boats [were] wrecked at Scorraig Point, near Loch Broom. 7 lost.
(Location of loss cited as N57 54.75 W5 23.0).
I G Whittaker 1998.
The location of loss assigned to this record is essentially tentative. Scorraig Point is presumably to be equated with Corran Scorraig, on the N side of the entrance to Little Loch Broom.
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 20 November 2007.
Reference (2011)
Whittaker ID : 8678
Name : UNKNOWN 1830
Latitude : 575445
Longitude : 52300
Loss Month : 10
Loss Year : 1830
Comment : Two boats wrecked at Scorraig Point, near Loch Broom. 7 lost
